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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-05
The King of Caricature.

Thos. Mast, the celebrated caricaturist
who is to appear in the Butte Opera House
before long, is described by the Denver
News a. a man OF rather less than me-
dunn height, with foreign appearance
about his head and features, and small,
quick eyes. He had been suffering from
overwork, and went to Colorado for bis
health. While in Denver be was persuaded
by Managers McCourt and Mcguire to make
q ~lecturing tour OF the Pacific country
under their management OF his lectures,
he spoke as follows to a News reporter:
well, I'll tell you this much. / shall
deliver a dissertation on the things that
make people laugh and Why they do it. l
may devote some attention to English crit
the fact 10 that most OF their wit and hu-
NOR is copied from us. You know
there are chestnute, and I
shouldn't be surprised but what
our friends the paragraphsrs
might come in for a share OF attention. Az
for c%arieature, the history may be Of inter
est, and l shall attempt to demonstrate its
distinctive features with probably q little
descriptive matter relatiog to my work.
There is q difference between a 1attering
likeness and c~aricature. and people always
enjoy the latter, il it is not personal. l
shall describe some OF the Tweed pictures
and explain the source OF some ideas that
come to me ia that line and tteir effects. /
will execute q historical subject in oil and
show how oil painting is done Then l may
give three o. four Others. Ny most distin.
euished feature will be-. But there, /
have told you more thar l intended. AID
will say no more.''-DenYer News, October
%. 1887,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-05
PERSONAL MENTION.

9. Myers. Of Boston. is a guest at the
Windsor.
Ed; Brown and wife came up from Ana
conda last night.
John O'Neil. OF Deer Lodge, is a guest al
the st. Nicholas.
J.J. Thomas and vile came over from
Helena last night.
s. c. Forester struck cut for Benson,
Arizona, last night.
Ben Tibbey returned to town yesterday
looking hale and hearty.
A. Wellington. OF Minneapolis, is regis
tered at the st. Nicholas.
VIM. Walter and wife. OF Glendale, arr
guests at the Centennial.
Owen Morril and Frank Kelly started 10,
Leadville, COL, last evening.
A.. J. Tarbet took a Union Pacific ticket
for st. Joseph, Mo-. yesterday.
VIM. Anderson left for Chicago, via tn,
Northern Pacific last evening.
j. Mattson took the Central Pacific route
for Los Angeles, CAL. last evening.
Mrs. Mcclure and Mics Annie Smith. Of
Boulder. pct up at the Centennial last
night.
Miss Theresa Heilbronner left for Dillon
last evening to attend the Teachers Insti
tute that is in session there. She will re-
turn to Butte IN Sunday morning.
Joseph K. Clark has received q lette,
from his brother, j. Ross Clark, who has
removed to New York. He states that
the overland trip was very hard upon him,
but that at the time OF writing he was feel
ing better, and hoped soon to feel as well
as when he left San Francisco. He has
gone to New York for medical advice. and
seems to have found n physician who
understands his complaint. All the physi.
clans consulted agreed that he needs little
medicine, and that all his system requires
il building up.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-05

The reservation farce has existed now
too long for the age in which we live. The
thieving propensities OF the redskins in the
north and south OF Montana are simply
fostered at the expense OF the settlers living
between them and compelled to play shut.
tlecock for their battledores. The power Of
the Indian ring has been directed against
any policy that would abridge the illimita.
bic perquisites of Indian agents or the land.
in.ssveralty scheme would have been in
vogue and successful operation years ago,
Nothing else will break up the existing per-
nicious conditions OF tribal relations. The
press OF the Northwest is a unit on this
point and the Government cannot in ius.
tice to the growing settlements of this Gee.
tion longer ignore it. The constant trouble
and alarm created by rumors of Indian
outbreaks should cease, and there is no
more eHectual way Of settling the rexed
question than by insisting on the enforce
ment OF the provisions OF theland.severaltv
bill on snthe Indians without distinction.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-05
HE DID NOT SNATCH IT.
Thempson's account OF How He Rsoov-
Bro Possession OF HIS Watch.

1heDpo0n's account Of How He Rsoov-
cred Possession OF HIS watch.
An item 10 our local columns yesterday
concerning q watch transaction is claimed
by tho owner OF the watch to have lone
him an injustice. His statement of the
transaction is hat the " Itch, which he
claims is worth about 5000, was pawned
Tor $1Oin Butte On the 10th Of August.
Thompson. the owner OF the watch. livesin
fhilipsburg. and on September 10 he sent
81 to pay interest charges. On October 10.
through Hoge t Brownlee's bank, he sent
the principal and interest. On October -
be received q contamination from the
pawnbroker, returning his draft and stat
ing that the watch had been sold to a Chi.
cage man. The same day, he says, he came
to town, went to the pawnbroker, placed
the principal M interest before him and
demanded his watch OF 5000 as an equiva.
lent. The p~awnbroker asked for time and
he gave him ten days. On Wednesday
Thompson says he came up to town
again and demanded his watch. The
pawnbroker took him to the person to
whom he claimed he sold it. Thompson
asked to be shown the watch. He Gays
/ the party IN whose possession 1G was re
moved it from the chain and placed it in
/ his hand. He opened it and recognized it
az his by the name engraved on the inside.
The pawnbroker demanded S26 from
Thompson which the latter refused to give
and, he states. put the watch in his pocket
as his property. The pawnbroker had
him arrested for taking it and the case
comes up to-day in the Police Court at 2
O'Clock. Thompson being on bail until
then. He asserts that in no way did he
snatch the watch from the mans pocket
as stated yesterday, knowing hat he
would be acting criminaliy in SO doins
even in taking his own property. H.
claims he owes the pawnbroker nothing at
he paid him the principal and interest due
him which, he says, the latter admits.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-05

A GESTLEAAN who wished to get even
With another once remarked: "Oh that
mine enemy would write q book" Cover.
nor Swinburne, however. will disagree with
this. He would much rather the girl he
Tilted hadn't written q book-or, at least,
if she had to write one that . left
him out OF it. The latest on the subject
is hat he has, through friends, offered
$4,000 to the Detroit publishers to sup
press it, but Miss Cleveland threatens to
sue them for $4,000 damages il they
dare. She is said to be in q fair way to
realize such a sum from the books sale,
which is enormous, - will maintain her in
comfort for the rest OF her days. This
beats tie average verdict for breach Of
promise OF marriage all hollow.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-05

OESvER Ii to have a new line TO the eea.
~ VIII be known as the Denver, Texas &
Fort Worth railway. A broad.gauee line
rs being built from Denver to Fort Worth
where connection with New Orleans will he
made over the Texas Pacific and with
s,aiveston and Laredo by the Missouri,
Aansas & Texas road. The Rocky Noun.
am News says the combination ..p;ves
1iot'ce in advance that railroad discr;mina.
ions in favor OF Kansas City and Omaha.
nd against Denver, must BE- gradually
withdrawn this winter, else the wholesale
rade ofthis city will abandon entirely the
resent routes to the East and concentrate
3 patronage upon the short line to the
ss.' CT. Meek, Superintendent O. the
Faoash & Northwestern, has been ap-
solnted GeneralMansser with HEADQUARTERS
y Denver. Through trains from Laredo.
alveston and New Orleans are looked Tor
~ the first OF May next.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-05


salens ore. They are running levels on
both veins. At . depth Of 800 isst from the
surface. On the Same claim they have a
shaft down Is fest in = body Of salena as
lset vide. that carries. ON an aver.
aes, 80 ounees Of silver per ton,
40 proved oy smslter test. The
Montana Central and Northern Pacific
grades arc both within 1000 feet Of the
dump. and all the above gentlemen are
waiting for 10 the completion Of road to
Butte, 20 that they can ship in their ore
for reduction. They will be satisfied,
however. II reduction works are built near
their mine.
Mr. F sher says the country over therei-
pretty we'll covered with claims. man OF
which are good. and 1t will be a great
camp after q while. Gen. Harris. O;
Helena, has q number Of claims there, and
has q tunnel a int some very good ore.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-05
THE L RACKET.
The Bsnk-bill n the Bland ana Ed.r,v
Stranger.

The Bsnk-bill and the Bland and Elder,
Stranger.
Chicago Tribune: Have any Of Won
found a bank-note?" erquired a man in
wild-eyed excitement as he hurriedly ar
preached q knot OF l~oungers at the Union
depot yesterday morning.
Have you lost one?" asked an elderly
stranger OF bland and sedate appearance,
Yes, yes; have you found it,"
Wait q moment. What was its denomi.
nation?"
1T was a $50 bill-national bank note"
The stranger leisurely drew q roll OF bills
from his pocket, looked them over, took
one ont and passed it over to the excited
Individual. remarkins with much urbanity
as he did SC:
1T is we'll for you, my friend, that it
was found by an honest man. picked it
up q lev minutes ego, and take pleasure in
giving back to you what I am satisfied is
Your property"
Thank you. sir; thank you. It's nv
turn o to do you the fair thing. Here's
. SO bill. You sban't refuse it. Take Il.
sir; take it, or I shall feel hurt"
The stranger, thus urged, took the
money. and the grateful individual walked
of With his $50. He was considerably sur.
prised to learn, a lew hours later, that the
bill was not the one he had lost at ali. INIT
q u ss=ieit. He il now looking Tor tn
blaRd Ae4ed elderly stranger, but thet1 ass
reaesns' jor ~foSbtinR his success in hthdiRe
him.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-05

AWAY back in 1868, . small party Of
prospectors, led by James Stuart, pene-
trated the Yellowstone wilderness, and
several Of them were killed in a night
attack by tho sneaking Crows. In the
morning the remainder of the party
challenged the whole Crow Nation to fight
them to the death, but the cowardly saw.
ages refused. During the last two weeks a
considerable proportion Of the United
States army hae remained in the shelter Of
Fort Custer, throwing up earthworks to
protect themselves from the remnant oil
the Crows, until the latter, fearing that the
rest OF the army might come along and
run over them, have gone OF and hid them.
selves in the hills. It is time to put old
Liver-Eating johnson on the trail.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-05
FILED For Record.

Quit-claim deeds-J. J. Mediation to "
F. Jordan, lot 5 block 81, Butte City
Consideration, $500.
VIM. Woodward and wife to Edward
Hickey, seven t~hirty-sixths interes. in
Nipper lode claim. 81.
L. Hermanson to ]. j. McHatton, lot 3
block 81, Butte City. S275.
Bargain and sale deed-Geo. W. EcFar
lin ct al to Mary Murphy. portion OF sur.
face ground OF Czarowa lode claim. $500
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-05

A scHEME il on foot for the shipment OF
wheat and milled in Spokane to China by
way Of Vancouver directly SO as to avoid
the middlemen's profit at San Francisco.
The advantages enjoyed by the subsidized
lines Of steamers plying in conjunction with
the Canadian Pacific alone make this
necessary Or possible. Such a trade ought
to be kept in the hands Of Americans.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-05

HENRY IRVING and Ellen Terry are back
in New York again and open in the Star
theatre next Monday. These pets Of the
English nobility find it no trouble at all to
tear themselves away from An atmosphere
Of royalty for the more remunerative at.
mosphere Of o democracy, where the
shekels How into their Golfers with a rich
abundance unknown in the effete monarchy
beyond the seas.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-05

~serious effects Of bydtsalie misins upon
the ~navigable rivers 81 the State, which
the act Of sdrission Of California euaEan.
teed to keep uninpaired. This. win make
the destruction Of tho navieahls features
OF the rivers . question Tor Federal inter.
ference. and IL Il can be shown that the
ultimate effect is to injure the harbos Of
San Francisco. there can BE- very little
doubt that the United States will be COM
PEELED to take some stops to mitigate the
evil. The mining industry 10 what made
California. and It should be given prece-
dence over all other interests in tho State.
but when prosecuted to the inevitable ulti-
mate destruction Of the entire Sacramento
Valley and the cities lining its banks. it is
time for some power to interfere and place
a check upon its prosecution by that
method.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-05
For November 8.

Prof. Robinson will execute q sailors
hornpipe in costume at Capt. Shepherds
ball. Mr.. Robinson is 6S years Of age,
and has been a teacher OF dancing for 40
years. His daughter, aged 9 years, will
dance the Highland fling in costume. Miss
Nelson will rscite the BLACK Regiment
and several other pieces. Mir. George
Fisher will render several patriotic songs.
The orchestra will consist ofseven pieces.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-05
A Terrific Gale.

LONDON, November 1.-Seven vessels were
wrecked at Cardiff and many wrecks are
reported from other places on account OF q
terrific storm which prevails throughout
the British Isles. The gale. which is terrific,
extended around the entire coast of the
United Kingdom and is accompanied bv
rain. Reports OF the stranding OF vessels
are received. and an immense amount OF
damage is done. The storm began subsid.
ing this evening.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-05

A SIGNIFICANT contrast between the re.
cent convention Of cattle men at Kansas
City, and the first one held in St. Louis
two years ago. is that noted by President
Smith in his opening remarks. The cattle
barons OF the West went to the st. Louis
convention in special cars attended by pri-
vate secretaries and the diamond mer-
chants We'd with each other to secure the
custom Of these millionaires. At Kansas
City the diamond merchants gave the
broazed and rugged owners OF diminished
nerds q wide berth. Mr.. Smith hoped to
see q few next year. however.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-05
THE PACIFIC CARRYING TRADE

The subsidies from the English Govern
nsnt enjoyed by the Canadian Pacific and
the steamship lires operated in connection
with it have proved and will continue to
prove a serious bar to the successful opera.
ton Of existing transcontinental roads and
the vessels in the Pacific carrying trade
operated by Americans. They enable the
lines 30 benefited to cut seriously under the
rates OF our roads and ships plying from Pa
cite ports in the Chinese trade. The papers
in tine sections particularly affected by this
ruinous competition are calling for assist
auee OF the United States Government to be
rendered in the same way as that afforded
the Canadian lines. 1t is not to be ex-
pec.ed that the transcontinental railroads
will be subsidized. It would be impossible
10 persuade legislators at Washington to
grant them any favors in view OF the FIGHT
nov being made to get from them what
they owe the Government. But the trans
Pacific lines OF vessels, it is claimed,
should be supported by subsidy SO
that they can successfully compete in
rates with the Canadian Pacific lines. The
AdSouad Acuset AuStco AtCSiucut SASNS'
land as recommending in one OF his mess
sges IAN amendment to the revenue laws
which shall cheaper the price OF necessaries
Of life and give freer entrance" to imported
materials, butadds that this revenue re-
duction you'd only be a halfway measure
OF relief. 1t advocates the devotion OF the
unnecessary and increasing surplus OF
national income" to subsidies to our own
ships, particularly those OF the Pacific
States, to prevent the merchant fleets OF
other nations driving our own off the
ocean," This is the most sensible method
yet suggested for lesitimately diminishing
the surplus in the Treasury. It would he
reduction in a method that would rebound
to the benefit OF the whole country. It
would be doing justice to the shipping in.
dusery that has been neglected by the
Governments OF this country too long. It
wonid be the means OF building up and
establishing a trade that is OF national
heneftand enable this country to hold its
v in the markets OF Asia. Reducing
the revenues will OF course make inroads
on the rational income, but that would
not reach the surplus in the Treasury. It
has been proposed to divide the surplus
among the States, as was done about fifty
years ago. This would be an unsatisfac.
tory method and more than likely waste
FOL. By applying a portion of the surplus
to subsidies to the Pacific coast carrying
trade, the Government would simply be
assisting that trade to retain what rightly
and leeitimately belongs to it, and main
tain its supremacy in a field where, by eitu-
alton and natural advantages, it ought to
and wculd lead all competition in a fair
fight. But there is only M way OF COM
peting with subsidized lines, and that is by
suasidizins our own iines. and a portion OF
the suro!us il the Treasury can be put to
no better use.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-05

MANAGER BENNETT. OF the Street Railway,
~i3 to-day distribute throughout this city
Il time card for the benefit OF the pablo,
which will show the arrival and departure
of cars from the terminus ut the PoStofice
;ls wei; % their departur. from the end OF
she track at the depot. The time lard has
!,een so arranged that the cars will make
connection with ali outgoing as well as all
incoming frnina.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-05

1HE President OF the Anti.Debris Asso.
alton OF the Sacramento Valley has in.
ted tie United States Senators and Rep.
ssentatives OF California to visit Maryz.
t!e n inspect the condition of the riv.
! In that vicinity. The intention il that
ess gentlemen shall acquaiat themselves
practical observation With th. dele.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-05
Fitchen3S BONANZA.

George c. Fitchen and John 2. Pfeiier re-
turned last evening from q trip to the
Basin and Cataract districts in Jefferson
County, and they feel very much encour.
aged BY their prospects ont theirs. Thsy
are o working the Custer No. 3. and
have extended their tunnel 600 feet. strik-
ing ono vein 48 feet, and one four iest
Wids, both showing up soms -sfy dns
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-05
MYSTERIOUS "DOC" WILSON,
A Young Man Who IL Able to Make = Rich
Man Shell Out ut Pleasure.

New York Special: San Francisco is to
gain q new citizen with a history in a few
days. in no less a parsonage than the ia.
NOUS, or rather the notorious Levi P. Viii
son, familiarly known all lover New England
as DOC" Wilson. Wilson became the sub
ject Of newspaper talk about nine years
ago in connection with Philip I. Moen, OF
the firm of Washburn & Moen, barbed
wire manufacturers Of Worcester, Mass.
Wilson came presumably OF poor family,
yet 1T about 81 years Of age, suddenly bios.
somed out as q millionaire. Inquiry into
the young mans sudden acquisition OF
wealth developed the single fact that Will
son had
soAE GREAT PULL
on Moen by means OF which he could pro.
cure at an time 500, 900. Wilson spent
money like a spendtbrift with unlimited
millions to draw on. Such q change was
this from his former fortunes that all Massa-
chusetts wondered and began 20 suggest all
sorts of stories as to his u~naccountable
hold on the millionaire. Some claimed that
Wilson was MOen's eon and there ia a
resemblance between them that is very
striking. Others said Wilson knew OF some
act of Aoen's committed in q moment OF
raesion, and some even went 80 far as to
say that
MURDER WAS MIXED Up
in the affair. Wilson kept drawing his
thousands, built 3 big hotel. failed and
went to Europe. For almost ten years
this was kept up and no clue to the mys.
terry was discovered. Finally citizens were
astounded to find that Wilson, having
suddenly lost his hold, bad sued Moon
for 800, 900 for breach Of contract. The
Jury dieagreed in the first trial, and in the
second gave Moen judgment for 100000.
which be had lately paid wilson for ne ap-
parent value received. Wilson relapsed
into poverty, and was
THROWN INTO JAIL
on a breach of promise case in which he
could not give bail. He almost died from
heart trouble, and to crown all his wife
instituted divorce proceedings. Wilson
got out OF jail. vas poor for q month and
then blossomed out again with $1,000 0
He is a bright fellow and has invented
several machines OF great worth and 10 DOW
pushing his rev machinery business. he
goes to San Francisco to spread bis busi-
ness, which he reports is in q very flourish.
ing condition.. Meanwhile New England
and New York papers are unable to solve
the mystery linking him with Aoen, and as
both Wilson and Moen deny all OF the
stories, IL IL probable that their inquisi.
ta~sasos will nsvsr b sAttfsd,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-05

The report that the Crows are killing
many more cattle than they need for their
hesf supply need not alarm anybody. It
comes from Grow Agency where there
seems to be a nor i~rresoluts and timid
set OF nincompoops packed together under
shelter than was ever known in the history
Of border warfare.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-05
Struck II Rich

W~ILKEsBARRE, November To-day the
Lehish and Wilkesbarre Company struck
the great Baltimore vein OF coal in South
Wilkesbarre, nearly eleven hundred feet
below the surface, the deepest shaft in
Pennsylvania. The vein is between eighteen
and twenty feet thick. This find will net
the company FULLY three million dollars.